Malaysia to leverage Asean to tackle regional issues, says Anwar

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Malaysia to leverage Asean to tackle regional issues, says Anwar
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TOKYO, May 23 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after attending a Bilateral Meeting during 29th International Conference on the Future of Asia: Asian Leadership in an Uncertain World at Prime Minister’s Office here on Thursday. Also present, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan . -- fotoBERNAMA COPYRIGHT RESERVED

TOKYO: Malaysia, which is set to assume the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, will leverage the multilateral platform to tackle regional issues, including territorial disputes in the South China Sea, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Meanwhile, Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister reiterated that Malaysia is steadfast in its stand of not taking sides in the rivalry between the United States and China, stressing the fact that Putrajaya will not be part of any"Cold War" mindset and is fiercely neutral in this matter. "Nobody, no country should dictate and we decide what is best for Malaysia," he said when asked about the growing competition between the United States and China."Cumulatively, the United States is still Malaysia's biggest trading partner and investor, and they are very aggressive in promoting investment. Therefore, all the big players in the United States are welcome to invest in Malaysia,” said the Prime Minister."I don't share this 'China-phobia' policy.

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